Trump Vows Permanent Halt to “Third World” Migration and Sweeping “Reverse Migration”

In a Thanksgiving Day statement that marks a dramatic escalation in his administration’s border policy, President Donald Trump has vowed to permanently halt migration from “all Third World countries” and initiate a massive program of “reverse migration.” The proclamation outlines a radical restructuring of the U.S. immigration system, aiming to roll back decades of federal policy and expel millions of non-citizens currently residing in the United States.
President Trump’s statement framed the issue as a matter of national survival, explicitly targeting admissions approved under the Biden administration. “The official United States Foreign population stands at 53 million people,” Trump asserted, claiming without evidence that a majority of this demographic consists of individuals “from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels.” He argued that the current system is economically unsustainable, alleging that a migrant earning $30,000 annually collects roughly $50,000 in government benefits—a burden he says is “eating alive” the American taxpayer.
The central pillar of this new doctrine is “reverse migration,” a policy that would not only close the door to future entrants but actively remove those already present. Trump pledged to deport foreign nationals deemed incompatible with “Western civilization” and to revoke the naturalization of individuals who undermine “domestic tranquility.” This proposal to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans represents one of the most legally contentious and expansive assertions of executive power in modern history.
The President’s message turned specifically to the state of Minnesota, which he used as a dystopian case study for refugee resettlement. In a blistering attack, Trump singled out Governor Tim Walz and Representative Ilhan Omar, blaming them for what he described as a breakdown in social order. He claimed that “Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for ‘prey'” while state leadership “does nothing.” His rhetoric targeted Rep. Omar’s origins, accusing her of “hateful complaints” against the country and the Constitution.
By linking immigration directly to crime, welfare dependency, and cultural erosion, Trump is positioning this crackdown as the defining crusade of his second term. The focus on “Western civilization” and “Third World” exclusion signals a shift away from merit-based or family-based immigration arguments toward a explicitly cultural and identity-based gatekeeping. If implemented, these policies would fundamentally reshape American society, triggering immediate legal battles over due process, birthright citizenship, and the definition of asylum.